Alfred Putnam
Canadian politician
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Alfred Putnam (September 8, 1836 – October 12, 1904) was a ship builder and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Hants in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Noel, Hants County, Nova Scotia, of Scottish descent. He married Maggie Fleming in 1866. Putnam was president of the Hants County Marine Insurance Company. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896 and 1900.
Electoral record
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Hants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,800 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Curry | 1,678 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Hants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,705 | ||||||
| Liberal | Allen Haley | 1,604 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Hants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Allen Haley | 1,838 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,803 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Hants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Benjamin Russell | 1,882 | ||||||
| Conservative | Alfred Putnam | 1,866 | ||||||
References
- Alfred Putnam – Parliament of Canada biography
- Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1891). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 170.
- Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives Canada. p. 480.